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Students in App State’s Summer Ventures Aquatic Ecology research course examine aquatic samples under microscopes during a laboratory session. Photo submitted

Summer Ventures at App State immerses NC high schoolers in hands-on science and math research
Aug 4, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — For four weeks each summer, high school students from across North Carolina step into the role of researchers at Appalachian State Uni...

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Weevils released to combat mile-a-minute weed on Boone Greenway [student featured]
Aug 3, 2026

BOONE — The town of Boone released more than 5,000 weevils onto the Boone Greenway trail on Friday to rid the trails of mile-a-minute weed, which is...

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College of Arts and Sciences announces Scott Roblee ’16 as Lead Business Officer
Aug 3, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to welcome Scott Roblee ’16 to the Dean's Office as t...

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Dr. Maria Pramaggiore appointed McFarlane Family Distinguished Professor of Interdisciplinary Education
Jul 31, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has appointed Dr. Maria Pramaggiore as the McFarlane Family Distin...

Sweetpotato milk first gains big financial backing [faculty featured]
Jul 30, 2026

Will sweetpotato milk fill a gap in the dairy alternatives space?...

A headshot of College of Arts and Sciences Advising and Support Services Hub (CASSH) Academic Advisor and Student Records Coordinator Kaela Bray ’20 ’24. Bray is wearing glasses and a black shirt with a tan blazer. The background is bright blue.

Kaela Bray ’20 ’24 joins College Advising and Support Services Hub
Jul 28, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Kaela Bray ’20 ’24 has joined the College of Arts and Sciences Advising and Support Services Hub (CASSH) as an Academic Advisor an...

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App State biology students explore desert ecology across the Southwest through immersive field course
Jul 27, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In May, Appalachian State University biology students — joined by students from the University of North Carolina Asheville — trave...

Buttery, sweet and orange: This milk alternative has deep North Carolina roots [faculty featured]
Jul 27, 2026

The humble sweet potato, long considered a North Carolina staple, is at the center of innovation as it’s transformed into the latest plant-based mil...

D. Zisl Slepovitch

App State welcomes D. Zisl Slepovitch for August residency on Holocaust testimony and Yiddish music
Jul 22, 2026

Artist‑in‑Residence D. Zisl SlepovitchFriday, Aug. 28, through Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026Appalachian State UniversityBOONE, N.C. — Internationally ac...

Erik Martella

Fermentation Sciences lecturer Erik Martella named one of SevenFifty Daily’s 2026 Drinks Innovators
Jul 21, 2026

While the wine industry often casts Gen Z as a culprit for the current downturn, Erik Martella, a North Carolina winemaker with a foothold in higher e...